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Fusbius smiled in triumph, while the maiden grew pale again. "And," pursued the President, "it binds, controls, and rules every man, woman, and child in these Your Highness's dominions, and hath the force of law over all." "So be it," said Deodonato again. "Saving," added the President, "Your Highness only." There was a movement among the company.
Her robe was dishevelled and rent, her golden hair hung loose on her shoulders, and her eyes were full of tears. "At whose suit is she arrested?" asked Deodonato. "At the suit of the most learned Dr. Fusbius, may it please your Highness." "Sir," said Dr. Fusbius, "it is true. This lady, grossly contemning your Highness's decree, has refused my hand in marriage."
And thus it fell out that when a week had gone by, no man had obeyed Duke Deodonato's decree, and they were, from sheer want of brides, like to fall into contempt of the law and under the high displeasure of the Duke. Upon this the President and Dr. Fusbius sought audience of his Highness and humbly laid before him the unforeseen obstacle which had occurred. "Woman is ever ambitious," said Dr.
"This day in your Duchy women are slaves, and men their masters by your will," said she. "It is the order of nature," said Deodonato. "It is not my pleasure," said the damsel. Then Deodonato laid his hand on his silver bell, for he was very angry. "Fusbius waits without," said he. "I will wed him and kill him," cried Dulcissima. Deodonato gazed on her.
"Well named!" said Deodonato softly, and he went to the damsel, and he laid his hand, full gently, on her robe, and he said, "Dulcissima, you have the prettiest face in all the Duchy, and I will have no wife but you;" and Duke Deodonato kissed the damsel. The damsel forbore to strike Duke Deodonato, as she had struck Dr. Fusbius.
And a great cheer rang out in the Hall, and Fusbius fled to the door; and they tore his gown as he went and cursed him for a knave. But the President raised his voice aloud and cried: "May Heaven preserve your Highnesses and here's a blessing on all windows!"
Then Deodonato turned, and he pressed with his hand on the silver bell, and straightway the Hall was filled with the Councilors, the Judges, and the halberdiers, attentive to hear the will of Deodonato and the fate of the damsel. And the small eyes of Fusbius glowed, and the calm eyes of the President smiled.
When Duke Deodonato was apprised of this lamentable action on the part of the ladies of the Duchy, he frowned and laid down his pen. "This is very annoying," said he. "There appears to be a disposition to thwart Our endeavors for the public good." "It is gross contumacy," said Dr. Fusbius.
"This is very perplexing," said Duke Deodonato, and he knit his brows; for as he gazed upon the beauty of the damsel, it seemed to him a thing unnatural, undesirable, unpalatable, unpleasant, and unendurable, that she should wed Dr. Fusbius.
Fusbius. "Nay," corrected the President, "they have seen his Highness's person as his Highness has ridden through the city." Duke Deodonato threw down his pen. "This is very tiresome," said he, knitting his brows. "My lord, I would be further advised on this matter. Return at the same hour to-morrow."
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